Hans Zeiger is a Republican who previously represented Washington's 25th Legislative District in the state House from 2011 to 2016 and the state Senate from 2017 to 2020. Currently, he serves as Pierce County Councilmember for District 2, advancing priorities like public safety, local jobs, and homelessness solutions. Notable achievements include securing funding for State Route 167 completion, chairing the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee , co-chairing a poverty reduction task force, and earning the 2015 Gabrielle Giffords Award for Civility in State Governance as a bipartisan collaborator. He is President of the Jack Miller Center , author of Puyallup in World War II and co-editor of South Hill, Washington: A Community History , an officer/public affairs officer in the Washington Air National Guard, and involved in organizations like the Kiwanis Club of Puyallup , Washington State Historical Society , and others. An Eagle Scout, he is married to Erin with two daughters and comes from a family of Puyallup public school teachers.

Education and Political Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree from Hillsdale College.
• Master's in public policy from Pepperdine University.
• Additional graduate studies in political science/American politics at Claremont Graduate University.
• Graduate of Puyallup High School.

Political Experience

• Pierce County Council, District 2 : Focuses on public safety, jobs, and homelessness restoration.
• Washington State Senate, 25th District : Chair, Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee; Ranking Member, Housing Stability & Affordability Committee and State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee; Member, Transportation and Human Services, Re-entry & Rehabilitation Committees; Co-chaired Under-40 Caucus.
• Washington State House, 25th District : Ranking Republican on Higher Education Committee; Won 2010 election by 29 votes against incumbent.
• Leadership roles: Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership Director ; Henry M. Jackson Foundation Leadership Fellow ; Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow ; Adjunct professor of political science at Seattle Pacific University.